2026 Alberta Winter Games

 

The 2026 Alberta Winter Games will take place in Lakeland County in the town of Bonnyville, city of Cold Lake, and village of Glendon, AB, from February 13-16 2026.

 

See important information about about the 2026 AWG:

Playoffs or zone team selections will take place in each of the eight zones and participants will compete for their zone at the Alberta Games.

Zone Trials: 

 

Zone 1 - Sunny South: TBD

Zone 2 - Big Country: Nov. 22, 2025, 9AM - 2PM, Edison Badminton Center, 322155, 15 St E, Okotoks, AB T1S 1A2 

Zone 3 - Calgary: Nov. 23 2025, 3:30PM - 8:30 PM, Gao Badminton Tao, 4839 47 St SE, Calgary, AB T2B 3S5

Zone 4 - Parkland: TBD

Zone 5 - Black/Gold: TBD

Zone 6 - Edmonton: TBD

Zone 7: North East: TBD

Zone 8: Peace County: Nov. 23 2025, 1PM-5PM, Mile Zero Multiplex, 4609 50 St, Grimshaw, AB T0H 0B8

 

Zone Map

Zone List by Community

 

Eligiblity:

  • Athletes will be ineligible if they have represented Canada in the team event at either World Junior or Pan-Am Junior competitions.
  • Athletes may compete in the Zone of their residence or the Zone where they are a club member and actively train at, however, they must declare Zone of choice prior to playoffs.
  • Athletes born between February 17, 2009 – February 12, 2015, are eligible to compete in badminton at the 2026 Alberta Winter Games. Athletes must be between the ages of 11 – 16 during the dates of the Games (Feb 13-16, 2026).
  • Athletes that are 17 years of age or are turning 17 during the dates of the Games ARE NOT eligible to participate. 
  • More eligibility requirements found in the Technical Package

 

About The Event:

It is a goal of the Alberta Sport to promote and facilitate a multi-sport event for Alberta's youth for the enhancement of sport development.

The purposes of the Alberta Winter Games is to provide a competitive opportunity for developing athletes, generally 11-16 years of age.

The Alberta Winter Games also serve the following general purposes:

  • to motivate Albertans to achieve a higher level of physical fitness through more active participation in sport;
  • to assist athletes with the interest and ability to work toward their maximum potential;
  • to provide competition that will serve the developmental needs for each sport throughout Alberta;
  • to showcase the talents of Albertans in a wide range of sport and activities;
  • to develop the cultural and social components as an enhancement to Games in Alberta;
  • to provide each hosting community with a legacy of experienced volunteers and upgraded facilities; and
  • to assist in the preparation of potential athletes for the Canada Games, where possible.

The Alberta Games are a provincial competition held every second year (even). In order to ensure that the Games include participants from every part of Alberta, the province has been divided into eight zones.

To be considered for involvement in the Alberta Games, each Provincial Sport Association must ensure there will be active participation in at least five of the eight zones.

Provincial Sport Advisor - Vishal Santhanam:

  • Badminton Alberta Toll-free tel. 1.888.397-2722 Email:  coach@badmintonalberta.ca